Name: LM: W1: Duncan Knob, Strickler Knob (19 miles)
Start: 2025-11-22T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-11-23T13:00:00-05:00
Location: Vienna Metro North Bay, Park & Ride

You know it, you love it, let's do the Duncan and Strickler knob loop!

Saturday, we'll meet at Vienna at 8, drive to the lot off 211 in the Massanutten, walk in to the Massanutten Trail, climb Waterfall Mountain (one of the steepest pitches in our region!), do a few rocky, rugged miles on the Massanutten Trail, dip down and climb up to Orchard Gap. We'll camp there, but scramble up to the summit of Duncan, either for sunset or sunrise. Sunday, we'll exit via Strickler Knob (maybe go out to the knob if it's good weather) and get brunch on the way home. Splits are 10/8 ish

It might be kind of cold, putting this as W1 since it could definitely be winter conditions by late November. Applicants, feel free to sign up if you are confident with winter backpacking but please be sure to describe your sleep, layering, and water management systems in detail when you send me your gear list. Meetup DMs are hit or miss so pls email me at m8356423@gmail.com.

The Fine Print:

See DC UL's winter rankings here: https://dculbackpacking.com/about/tripranks/

DCUL'ers have maps! Some options:

* National Geographic Map #792 Massanutten and Great North Mountain ([Amazon link](https://a.co/d/4ovdvme))
* GPX: [https://caltopo.com/m/FQ4B](https://caltopo.com/m/FQ4B)
* PATC Map G ([PATC store link](https://potomactrailclub.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/potomactrailclub/product.jsp?product=20&catalogId=2&))

**Waiver**: By RSVPing to this trip or any other DC UL trip, you agree to these guidelines and to DC UL's waiver liability terms ([https://dculbackpacking.com/about/liability-waiver/](https://dculbackpacking.com/about/liability-waiver/))
COVID-19 policy: [https://dculbackpacking.com/about/covid-19-guidelines/](https://dculbackpacking.com/about/covid-19-guidelines/)
**Dues**: Members and above, don't forget to pay your annual dues. You can check if you need to pay dues by seeing if the current year is listed next to your name in your DC UL profile. Applicants do not need to pay dues for their first trip. To pay your dues via PayPal, use this link: **[https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JenniferAdach/15](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JenniferAdach/15)** ($10 annual dues plus a $5 suggested donation to City Kids Wilderness Project.)
**Carpool**: As per our carpool policy, riders should pay drivers $0.10/mile. From Vienna, that is $18 for this trip

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LM: W1: Duncan Knob, Strickler Knob (19 miles)

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